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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Essence of Religions By Christophor Coppes

"As we move away from worn-out dogma from both the religious and
scientific realms toward a contemporary synthesis of understanding about our
existence, Christophor's refreshing and comprehensive analysis of major
religions in light of the profound lessons from numerous NDE journeyers offers a
rich new tapestry of understanding that I find most valuable." -- Eben
Alexander III, MD

The Essence of Religions was written to
discourage the misuse of religions. This book provides the tools we need to
reconsider many of the dogmas of the five major world religions that have proven
detrimental to both human coexistence and our planet's survival. Furthermore, it
seeks to replace these misguided belief sets with a more unifying and uplifting
outlook that will benefit mankind as a whole. The author urges our alignment
with "The Light" of unconditional love that can be found in the teachings of
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism--and The Light of
compassionate love in visions recounted to us by those who have undergone
near-death experiences (NDEs).

The author of The Essence of
Religions, Christophor Coppes, examines the NDE phenomenon as if it were a
religious experience, placing it in context by comparing it to the five major
world religions. Coppes gives a compelling argument that many characteristics of
these religions' view of the afterlife are analogous to the life-changing
sensations and visions reported by those who have undergone an NDE. But he
concludes that although the essence of these beliefs of the major religions can
be found in NDEs, not all of the positive elements of an NDE experience can
necessarily be found in the religions.

The Essence of Religions
examines the major world religions with an eye to their positive aspects as well
as their contradictions and fixations. Coppes delves into both the commonality
of the religions, their fundamental differences, and how they relate to NDEs.
The Essence of Religions is a vital tool for those curious about the
NDEs and how they can inform us about our own spiritual beliefs to help us lead
happier and fuller lives.

Christophor Coppes is the president of the International Association for
Near-Death Studies (IANDS) in the Netherlands. He is employed as a senior
economist at the Dutch Central Bank monitoring developments in international
financial markets. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of
Groningen and has published many scientific articles on finance while still
maintaining a strong interest in humanitarian issues.

There are so many books out now about Near-Death Experiences, I
know I have read most of them. Christophor has wrote one but it is much
different, he writes about the essences and the comparison of near death
experiences with five different religions to show the parallels.

This is not like all of the other books I have read. If you like
reading about heaven then you are sure to enjoy reading Christophor's new
book.

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